For the first time in the Company’s New Zealand history, Ford New Zealand has become the country’s
best-selling light commercial brand in 2018. Bolstered by the arrival of the new Ford Transit with automatic transmission,
Ford has taken pole position in the highly competitive and important segment.

The all-new Ford Focus – the most accomplished and technically-competent Focus yet – has been developed from the ground up to provide the most confidence-inspiring, intuitive, and rewarding driver and occupant experience for New Zealanders.

Ford is continuing its drive for innovation that focuses on the consumer experience with two new-format dealer store openings in November. While very different in size, the two new Ford Stores have a similar but non-traditional take on what it means to be a Ford dealership.

Simon Johnson climbs out of the camouflaged Ranger Raptor
with the red Alice Springs dust swirling behind him. Removing his racing helmet,
the Vehicle Dynamics Lead has a grin from ear to ear…. “Wow. People are going to be able to buy this?”

The first-ever Ford Ranger Raptor is the ultimate expression of the Ford Ranger,
and will be available for New Zealand off-road enthusiasts as a bold entrant in an all-new niche.
It will go on sale in late 2018 with a Recommended Retail Price of $84,990

Representing a significant evolution in safety, technology and design, the updated 2019 Ford Everest will go on sale in the top-level Titanium specification only this September with a recommended retail price of $87,990**.

AUCKLAND, 23 July 2018 – Ford New Zealand is phasing in a new five-year Ford Express New Vehicle Warranty on all new vehicles, including Ford Transit from 1 August, and upon arrival in October this year, the new 2019 Ford Ranger.

Auckland, New Zealand, 20 July, 2018 – The all-new Ford Focus will be on sale in New Zealand from February 2019, offering enhanced specification and designed from a clean sheet of paper. The all-new Ford Focus ushers in a new era for technology, comfort, space and driving experience for New Zealand customers.

The new Ford Tourneo Custom is now available in New Zealand with a bold new design, an all-new interior and enhanced features offering the best seat in the house. The Tourneo Custom offers a spacious and luxurious cabin with unique-in-segment rear seating with six individual seats that can be arranged in conference format.

The Ford Escape ST-Line will join Ford’s SUV line-up later in 2018 to give
New Zealanders a sports-oriented mid-sized SUV, while Autonomous Emergency Braking has been expanded to become standard equipment on every 2018 Escape model from September 2018.

The Ford Mustang BULLITT will be in New Zealand showrooms this October, in time to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the iconic Steve McQueen film that saw the Hollywood legend drive a 1968 Mustang Fastback in one of the silver screen’s most epic car chases.

Available from September 2018 and offered in the single premium Titanium variant, the 2019 Ford Everest brings significant upgrades and advanced technology including AEB, with a state of the art powertrain for greater touring range and capability.

On sale from October 2018, the 2019 Ford Ranger will bring New Zealanders an even more capable pick-up with a freshened line-up that combines classleading technology, safety and convenience features into a package with lower running costs

Ford New Zealand will bring the most advanced, highly equipped and freshly styled Ford Focus to New Zealand customers in late 2018. The new German-made Ford Focus will bring the latest safety, technology and European sophistication to more New Zealanders looking for a dynamic, practical passenger car.

The wait is over: New Zealanders will be able to order a Ford Ranger Raptor in 2018 from $84,990 with genuine Raptor DNA as the new hero model for the Ranger line-up, following its globle reveal in Bangkok, Thailand, in February this year

Ford New Zealand today confirmed the 2018 Mustang will begin to arrive on our shores from April, bringing more of what pony car enthusiasts want most: more power, more technology, and more choices to make any Mustang their own.

As 2017 draws to a close, the Ford Ranger has earned new hardware for the trophy cabinet! The Ford Ranger has won three new awards including Automobile Association and Motoring Writers’ Guild Best in Class 2017 for the 6th year in a row.

Parents often worry about screen addiction for their children, yet the data shows that adults find it hard to disconnect too. According to a recent survey conducted by Ford Motor Company of drivers in Australia and New Zealand, parents are the most distracted group of drivers on the road.

Combining two of Kiwis’ favourite things, Rangers and Weber BBQs, has helped propel New Zealand’s number one new vehicle to yet another monthly sales record. More than 880 Ford Rangers found new homes across New Zealand in the month of May.

Available from June 2017, Ford New Zealand has revealed the new Transit Custom and Transit Custom Tourneo will be the first of the line in the country to be available with a much-anticipated 6-speed Select Shift automatic transmission in addition to the standard manual transmission.

Ford New Zealand is introducing two special edition vehicles. Available from May 1, the Ford Ranger FX4 and the Ford Everest FX2 will offer customers a unique look and a bit more attitude from both New Zealand’s top-selling ute and one of the most capable large SUVs on the market.

On the back of record growth in 2016, Ford New
Zealand is continuing its drive for innovation across the business with the launch of its most
comprehensive consumer experience initiatives in its history.

Just in time for the Kiwi summer - The new Ford Escape will join Ford’s expanding SUV line-up in December 2016, offering one of the most technologically-advanced, smart SUVs in New Zealand, five-star safety, improved fuel efficiency and all at a more affordable price.The New Ford Escape is the latest addition to Ford New Zealand’s expanding SUV range.

No longer a ‘neck and neck’ race, the Ford Ranger has bolted well beyond its nearest competitors. The Ford Ranger is now more than 1400 ahead of the current number two ute and more than 2000 ahead of the Corolla, further cementing its position as New Zealand’s favourite overall new vehicle.

Coming off one of the busiest years in Ford New Zealand’s history for new vehicle launches, Ford dealerships now feature one of the freshest line ups in the country. And New Zealanders like what is on offer. Quarter one sales for Ford New Zealand in 2016 are 29.3 per cent above the same period in 2015.

Ford is drawing on its performance heritage to launch the limited-edition, high-performance Falcon Sprint series, which goes on sale in May.A total of just 1400 limited edition Falcon Sprints will be built with 550 being XR6 Sprints and 850 XR8 Sprints.

Ford has had a great start to the year with a solid rise in passenger vehicles sales and a 12.1 per cent total market share for the month of January. Ford’s January 2016 results are a 43 per cent increase from the same month last year and in particular passenger vehicle sales increased from 5.5 per cent market share in January 2015 to 8.4 per cent market share in January 2016.

Leading a major shift in customer vehicle trends, the New Ford Ranger has knocked off the Corolla to become the overall number one new vehicle in New Zealand. The Ford Ranger not only outsold its direct competitors but outsold all passenger vehicles including long-time number one – the Toyota Corolla.

The wait is over for some of the 550-plus customers who have pre-ordered the All New Ford Mustang. The first ship from the USA with New Zealand-bound Mustangs aboard docked in Auckland earlier this week! “It’s New Zealand automotive history in the making,” said Corey Holter, managing director, Ford New Zealand.

Media from around the Asia Pacific region arrived in Queenstown this week to drive the Ford Ranger and experience the Kiwi lifestyle at Ford Ranger Camp New Zealand. With this exclusive event, Ford celebrates its special relationship with New Zealand and Ranger’s number one status in the country.

The New Ford Ranger has received the nod of approval from Kiwis around the country – as well as from the safety ratings organisation ANCAP! In its second month of availability, the New Ford Ranger has propelled the vehicle to yet another monthly record – the third in a row.

Building on the success of the current Ford Ranger, the New Ford Ranger has arrived into New Zealand and in significant numbers! More than 1000 new Ford Rangers are rolling onto Auckland’s wharfs this month.Corey Holter, Managing Director Ford New Zealand, says Ford New Zealand is in a great position to launch the new Ford Ranger.

After months of anticipation, the new Ford Everest is set to arrive in New Zealand in September. With stunning off-road and on-road capability, advanced technology, bold design and refined interior comfort for up to seven people, the new Ford Everest has an RRP starting at $75,990.

More than 300 Ford customers have now placed orders for the highly anticipated Mustang Fastback and Convertible, which are available in the muscle car’s legendary V8 performance version and the first-ever EcoBoost engine that will provide the power of a bigger engine in a smaller, more fuel efficient package.

Available now at Ford dealers throughout New Zealand, the All New Mondeo brings to New Zealand beautiful new design and smart new technologies including Ford-first safety features like the introduction of inflatable rear seat belts standard across the range.

Ford has announced sharp pricing for the all-new Ford Mustang Fastback and Convertible.The all-new Mustang arrives later this year with a recommended retail price (RRP) starting at $56,990 for the Fastback featuring an automatic transmission with a high performance 2.3-litre EcoBoost engine.

Ford New Zealand is to auction FPV GT F #50.Only 50 of the Ford Falcon FPV GT Fs were built for sale in New Zealand, and the very last of these, #50, will go up for auction on TradeMe on 16 February and run for two weeks, closing on 2 March.

Arriving in April 2015, the All New Mondeo (Trend and Titanium models) will feature Ford’s Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection designed to reduce the severity of and, in some cases, even eliminate frontal collisions involving pedestrians.

New Zealand has a new number one! The Ford Ranger has knocked off the Toyota Hilux and become New Zealand’s new number one ute in the country.According to provisional sales figures, the Ford Ranger was not only the top selling ute for the month of December with more than 708 sold.